Open Water Africa is an independent swim facilitator and observer dedicated to supporting ultra-distance and marathon open water swimming across Central and Southern Africa. As an organisation we help athletes make marathon swimming history by pioneering routes, managing safety risks, and providing official documentation and ratification support. From iconic challenges like the 23.5km Lake Malawi Crossing to the remote 47km circumnavigation of St Helena Island, Open Water Africa provides the expert logistics, safety frameworks, and independent certification needed to verify elite swimming achievements.